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McManus: 'Sequester' causing pain -- to Congress
Think the automatic budget cuts Congress ordered at the beginning of March — the so-called sequester — haven't caused any pain yet? Think again. Judging from the squeals we're hearing from members of Congress whose districts are threatened...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Budget Control Act of 2011, Joe Wilson, Dick Durbin, Elections
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Denying victims a vote
WASHINGTON -- Shame on Harry Reid for killing any prospect of an assault weapons ban. I understand why he did it, but that doesn't make it right. In his State of the Union address, President Obama spoke with fiery eloquence about the cost of gun...
Tags: Interior Policy, Harry Reid, Weaponry, Lobbying, Mitch McConnell
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John Boehner on ‘This Week’; Paul Ryan on ‘Face the Nation’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelHouse Speaker John Boehner speaks at a Thursday press briefing on Capitol Hill. Photo credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: The Sunday morning guest list: House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, talks to Martha Raddatz on ABC's “... -
Marco Rubio, Rand Paul go head-to-head at CPAC conference
FORT WASHINGTON, MD -- High-profile speeches by a pair of Republican presidential possibilities suggested that noneconomic issues are likely to emerge as 2014 and 2016 campaign themes as the economy continues to recover. Beyond pocketbook concerns,...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Rick Perry, U.S. Military, Paul Ryan
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Carson says his message sells to both parties
A day after firing up conservatives and hinting at his own political aspirations at a conference in Prince George's County, Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Ben Carson kept his distance from the Republican Party during a national television appearance Sunday,...Tags: Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr., Politics, Voting, Elections, CNN (tv network)
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Letters: Praise for preschool
Re "Over-praising preschool," Editorial, March 13 The Times' editorial board could learn from President Obama's observation in his State of the Union address that "every dollar we invest in high-quality early education can save more than $7 later on...
Tags: Barack Obama, Early Learning, Research
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From pride to disillusionment: a black leader sours on Obama
I can hear 'em now. "He's a good guy"; "He's a family man"; "He'll govern like a moderate"; "It will be so good for the country"; "He's post-partisan." That the election of a mixed-race candidate for president sent positive messages about America around...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Labor Markets, Bill Clinton, Business Enterprises, Politics
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Dr. Ben Carson announces his retirement, hints at political future
Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Dr. Ben Carson, a conservative darling since he critiqued President Obama’s health care overhaul at the National Prayer Breakfast last month, was met with several standing ovations at the Conservative Political...
Tags: National Government, Elections, Executive Branch, Awards and Prizes, Government
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Obama announces $2B alternative fuel research proposal
Tribune reportersPresident Barack Obama returned to Chicago Friday to push an energy policy aimed at weaning the country off of oil by using revenues from increased oil and gas production. In a roughly 20-minute speech at Argonne National Laboratory, Obama touched on...Tags: U.S. Senate, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Research, Politics
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Obama touts new energy trust at Argonne National Laboratory
With Washington in political gridlock over spending, President Barack Obama traveled Friday to Argonne National Laboratory to announce an energy proposal that would secure money for advanced vehicles by diverting federal revenue from offshore oil and...
Tags: John Boehner, Budget Control Act of 2011, Parties and Movements, Dick Durbin, Elections
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Obama's advocacy group ramps up plan for national network
WASHINGTON -- Organizing for Action, the nonprofit advocacy group pushing President Obama’s legislative agenda, plans to hold state conferences as part of an effort to roll out chapters across the country in May, trying to knit together the...
Tags: Interior Policy, Elections, Social Media, Organizing for Action, Justice System
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Jeb Bush: I am not making a political re-entry; calls pundits ‘crack addicts’ for speculation
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelFormer Gov. Jeb Bush was promoting ‘Immigration Wars' on Friday in Simi Valley, Calif. Photo credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH COMMENTS BUSH MADE ON ALL FIVE SUNDAY SHOWS: So what is Jeb Bush doing on all these...
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